Former NFL standout Terrell Owens, an Alexander City native, has filed suit against his former agent Drew Rosenhaus, claiming he advised him to employ the services of former financial adviser Jeff Rubin, who is now banned from the profession, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.

Owens, who squandered most of the estimated $70 million he earned during his playing days, is seeking $6.5 million in the suit, citing his involvement in a failed investments, chief among which was a venture to bring a casino to Alabama. Eighteen athletes represented by Rosenhaus were involved in that venture, the report says, which turned out to be illegal.

Terrell trusted [Drew] Rosenhaus when he recommended that Terrell hire Rubin as his financial adviser," said Owens' attorneys, Curtis Carlson and Chase Carlson of Miami-based Carlson & Lewittes, P.A. "It is completely ridiculous that Rosenhaus would refer a five-time Pro Bowler to a financial advisor who has been accused of stealing from his clients in the past, whose college degree was in Exercise Science, and who was inexperienced. Rosenhaus should have steered Terrell away from Rubin, not toward him."

Owens alleges Rosenhaus didn't look out for his interest in advising him to utilize Rubin's services, given his sordid background, which, according to Owens, included the use of illegal drugs. He claims Rubin stole money and even forged his signature to enter him into investments unbeknownst to him among other claims.

Owens, who caught 1,078 passes, including 153 touchdowns in his 14-year NFL career is second in receiving yards with 15,934, trailing only Hall-of-Famer Jerry Rice.